Fash, M. F., & Ofori-Boadu, A. N. (2024, October), Impact of a Femalized Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Kinesthetic Learning Model on the AEC Career Knowledge, Self-efficacy, and Outcome Expectations of African American Middle School Girls  Paper presented at 2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference, Farmingdale State College, NY, New York. 10.18260/1-2--49441

\bibitem{asee_peer_49441}
  Fash, M. F., \& Ofori-Boadu, A. N. (2024, October), \emph{Impact of a Femalized Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Kinesthetic Learning Model on the AEC Career Knowledge, Self-efficacy, and Outcome Expectations of African American Middle School Girls}
  Paper presented at 2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference, Farmingdale State College, NY, New York.
  10.18260/1-2--49441

Mercy Folashade Fash and Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu.  "Impact of a Femalized Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Kinesthetic Learning Model on the AEC Career Knowledge, Self-efficacy, and Outcome Expectations of African American Middle School Girls".  2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference, Farmingdale State College, NY, New York, 2024, October.  ASEE Conferences, 2024.  https://peer.asee.org/49441 Internet.  11 Jan, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_49441}
  Mercy Folashade Fash and Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu.
  "Impact of a Femalized Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Kinesthetic Learning Model on the AEC Career Knowledge, Self-efficacy, and Outcome Expectations of African American Middle School Girls".
  \emph{2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference, Farmingdale State College, NY, New York, 2024, October}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2024.
  https://peer.asee.org/49441 Internet.  11 Jan, 2025

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AB  - Engaging African American middle school girls in out-of-school-time (OST) Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) programs can significantly boost their knowledge and awareness of these traditionally male-dominated fields. This study applies Lent’s Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and Bandura’s self-efficacy theory to assess the impact of a femalized AEC kinesthetic learning model (fAEC-KLM) on the AEC career knowledge, self-efficacy, and outcome expectations of African American middle school girls. Fourteen (14) African American middle school girls from Guilford County, NC, participated in pre- and post-intervention interviews, evaluating how the fAEC-KLM model influenced their AEC career knowledge, self-efficacy, and outcome expectations. Thematic analysis and pattern coding conducted using NVIVO qualitative software revealed that key components of the fAEC-KLM such as lectures, peer interactions, and kinesthetic/experiential learning interacted with participants’ learning experiences including prior OST educational programs, familial social support, deficient/adequate mathematical pedagogy, and pre-collegiate engineering education. These factors collectively enhanced participants’ AEC career knowledge, bolstered their self-efficacy, and shaped their outcome expectations. The findings highlight the efficacy of targeted AEC activities within the fAEC-KLM in boosting career knowledge, self-efficacy, and outcome expectations, offering critical insights for developing OST programs that encourage African American middle school girls to pursue careers in AEC fields. These results emphasize the need for such initiatives to reduce the gender gap in STEM and AEC professions, contributing to broader efforts to diversify these vital sectors.
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